xix, 345 pages ; 24 cm

"Examining the period 1941 2001, during which time the character of American life changed rapidly."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index

"The American century" -- Before the revolutions -- The challenge of power -- The inflation of moral possibilities -- The generational chasm -- Affluence -- From isolation to international hegemonic power -- The rise of the military in American society -- The reorganization of American business -- The revolution in racial relations -- The revolution in gender-based roles -- Revolution in sexual behavior -- The demise of privacy -- Liberalism: ascension and declension -- The liberal democratic coalition -- The failure syndrome -- The rise of the new left and the birth of neoconservatism -- Right-wing ascendancy -- The Reagan revolution -- Summary -- "The new American century."

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